Felix Brinker
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serial production of comics vs. the single author
Thanks for the great post which, I think, usefully points us the significant fact that superhero comics not only tell their stories serially, but are (and typically always have been) the result of serial production--in the sense that they are commodities ... -
Thanks for this great post,
Thanks for this great post, which points out nicely how exactly Snyder's film tries to stick close the comic book's aesthetics. I personally liked the film a lot when I saw it in the theatre back in 2008, but I have also aborted several attempts ... -
success depends on the media buzz preceding the revival
Great post & commentary so far! Jesse's posts pretty much sum up all of my own questions about the upcoming X-Files revival, and quite obviously, I don't have any good answers or predictions about how it'll all turn out either. We' ... -
Politics, Popular Seriality & Narrative Closure
Hello Sean, thanks for a great post! I am not too familiar with the Resident Evil-franchise(s), but I think you capture the relationship between the narrative/thematic preoccupations of the film series and the commercial logics behind its proliferation qu ... -
Conspiracy as Serial Narrative
Hi Evan, thanks for commenting! I must admit that I am not familiar with Pfau's work on conspiracy theories (it sounds like something I should check out, though), so perhaps I am unable to present a satisfying answer to your question. I'll try a ... -
Tabloids & Conspiracy Theory
Hey Meagan, thanks for sharing your insights on this-- Tila Tequila's vlogging was new to me as well, and, as Jack has already noted, your post sums up the questions it raises quite nicely. I wondered if you could elaborate a bit about the similariti ... -
Scandalous Media Events, Media & Conspiracy Theory
Dear Jason, thanks for a great post and a great clip (which, coincidentally, features some of my favorite music)! I really like your connection of conspiracy theory and scandalous media events, because it seems to point us to the moment where conspiratori ... -
Belief in Conspiracy Theories & Media Logics
Hi Jack, thanks for a great to post and a great conclusion for our theme week. I especially like your concluding paragraph which sums up the character of this discourse about conspiracy theories quite well. The question I would raise, though, is the follo ... -
Politics of Conspiracy / Politics of Popular Seriality
Hey Shane, thanks for stopping by and thanks for commenting! And thanks for giving me the opportunity to elaborate a bit on the 'seemingly apolitical nature' of the active audience practices these shows encourage: Committed viewers and fans of s ... -
Information Management
Ilka, thanks for commenting! That makes perfect sense, and I think your comment goes right to the center of what's at stake in both conspiratorial thought and the trajectories of narratively complex television series, since both forms have to engage ...